When I call birds in for folks I know in my mind I killed him as well. I've shot enough of these beauties that I have just as much fun calling for people. Either way a heck of a bird and I pray you have continued success this spring! Well I am headed to Jacksonville airport and getting on a plane for Binghamton this morning! I have waited patiently for this morning to come and its finally here! Out of the heat and thickness and into the hills and open hardwoods!!! Man I cant wait to get home!!!! Hopefully I will have some pics up here soon.

Looks like rain the next couple days but nice week end. Not sure how much I am going to get out this year, but I can't say I feel bad about it right now as the birds (if any) are not very active at this time. I would assumn that you have seen a fellow on here (Stevy) he is in Pa but from the Malone area and he is up now probably sitting out in the rain. Will be thinking about you fellows. Good Luck!!!!

What works for me may not work for you and what works today may not work tomorrowDoug <- <- ~<- <- <- ~ <-

i went out opening day with the bros and my father, didnt hear a gobble[:@] but was great to finally get out with a gun in my hands. went out yesterday near my house and the turkeys were lightin it up, but they r way up on the hill and don't like to cross the road, but that problem may soon be over b/c the guy that owns the property with a few other people said i might be able to hunt there, which would be awesome, b/c there r about 5-10 gobblers yelling their heads off from that hillside usually any given day.

Hunt for thunder chickens for months at a time...you know that's right

This is my third time out as my wife had back surgery so I have hung close to home but today she said she felt pretty good. I went down to my spot to check the camera I had out and came home with a nice gobbler. I didn't leave the house till 0800 and set up at 0915. I messed with this bird for an hour and decided to move as he was henned up. I could hear the hens with him, but I also had a couple hens by me helping me too call. When I moved I went to sit down and a hen clucked,,,,thought I had been busted. I call a couple times and she answered and then saw her coming towards me. The gobbler is mouthing off now also and I don't hear his hens. Well this little hen had me pegged down so I could move, but that was ok as she was calling for me. At one point she was 10 feeet from me. She worked her way around to my back and put a couple big pines between us, now I could get my gun up as old tom is coming. He broke through the thick hardwood saplings went into strutt and walked behind a big dead pine. When he came out the other side he ended up flopping on the ground and the hen standing there looking at him wondering what had happened. (1115)
Mossberg 935 turkey gun
20# 6 oz
1" worn spurs
8 3/8" beard

What works for me may not work for you and what works today may not work tomorrowDoug <- <- ~<- <- <- ~ <-